Easy Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs
A quick and delicious recipe featuring tender chicken thighs coated in a savory soy garlic sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests.
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1.5 pounds Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup Potato starch For coating
- 1/2 cup All-purpose flour For coating
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder For coating
- 1 teaspoon Salt For coating
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper For coating
- 1/4 cup Neutral oil For pan frying
For the sauce
- 1 cup Chicken stock or water with chicken bouillon
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup Dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch For sauce thickening
- 2 cloves Minced garlic
- 2 Green onions, white parts For sautéing in sauce
- Green onions, green parts For garnish
- Sesame seeds For garnish
- Red chili flakes Optional, for sautéing in sauce
Instructions
Preparation
- In a bowl, combine chicken stock, honey, rice vinegar, dark soy sauce, and cornstarch. Whisk until blended and set aside.
- Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel.
- In a shallow dish, mix potato starch, flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Dredge each chicken thigh in the mixture, ensuring they are evenly coated.
Cooking
- Heat neutral oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add coated chicken thighs and fry for about 7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove chicken and drain excess oil on a paper towel-lined plate.
- In the same pan, sauté minced garlic and white parts of green onions over medium heat for about 3 minutes until garlic is golden brown.
- Add the prepped sauce to the pan, cooking for about 1 minute while stirring until it thickens.
- Return fried chicken thighs to the pan, coating them in sauce. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Notes
Marinate chicken for extra flavor if time allows. Adjust sweetness of sauce by modifying honey. Allow chicken to rest for juicy results.